เท่
cool
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- 1 cool、stylish、chic、smart-looking
This is a casual everyday word for something or someone that looks cool, stylish, sharp, or impressively put together. It can also mean that something, especially a hat, is tilted slightly to one side.
cool、stylish、chic、smart-looking
Used for people, clothes, objects, designs, poses, or behavior that looks cool, stylish, sharp, or confidently attractive.
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เขาแต่งตัวเท่มาก khǎw tɛ̀ŋtua thêe mâak He dresses really cool. เขาแต่งตัวเท่มาก details
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รถคันนี้เท่ดี rót khan níi thêe dii This car looks pretty cool. รถคันนี้เท่ดี details
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ถ่ายรูปเท่ ๆ thàay rûup thêe thêe Take a cool-looking photo. ถ่ายรูปเท่ ๆ details
Learning notes
Explanation
เท่ is a common conversational compliment used for fashion, hairstyles, poses, speech, vehicles, designs, and overall vibe. It often appears after a noun or in phrases like แต่งตัวเท่ and ดูเท่. The reduplicated form เท่ ๆ can mean “in a cool way” or “with a stylish, effortless feel.”
Usage
Use it when complimenting a friend’s outfit or hairstyle, reacting to a cool car, bike, gadget, photo, pose, or design, or describing someone’s confident and impressive manner.
Caution
It is casual, so in formal writing or when giving a more reserved compliment, words like ดูดี or สง่างาม may fit better. Do not confuse it with เท่า, which means “equal” or “as much as.”
Differences from similar words
1 cool synonyms
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ดูดี means someone or something looks good in a broad, neutral way. เท่ is more casual and specifically suggests coolness, style, or a sharp impression.
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มีสไตล์ means having style or a distinct sense of taste, often for fashion or design. เท่ is shorter and more conversational, closer to an immediate reaction like “cool.”
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โก้ means smart, elegant, or dashing, with a somewhat more polished or old-fashioned feel. เท่ is the more common casual word for “cool” in everyday speech.